Patient info

M03AC Other quaternary ammonium compounds, muscle relaxants, peripherally acting

ATC group of level 4 – chemical subgroup · in plain English: muscle relaxants

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 21 medicines in this group and its subgroups.

Place in the ATC classification

  1. M Musculo-skeletal system drugs 701 medicines
    1. M03 Muscle relaxants 95 medicines
      1. M03A Muscle relaxants, peripherally acting agents 43 medicines
        1. M03AC Other quaternary ammonium compounds, muscle relaxants, peripherally acting 21 medicines
          1. M03AC01 pancuronium 1 medicine
          2. M03AC03 vecuronium 4 medicines
          3. M03AC04 atracurium 4 medicines
          4. M03AC09 rocuronium bromide 3 medicines
          5. M03AC10 mivacurium chloride 1 medicine
          6. M03AC11 cisatracurium 8 medicines

5 more subgroups have no medicine with a leaflet on this site.

Active substances in the group

Medicines in the group and its subgroups

MedicineLegal category
Atracurium 10 mg / ml solution for injection or infusion SPC (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Atracurium 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Atracurium Besilate 10 mg / ml solution for injection (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Atracurium Besilate 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC04 atracurium) –
Cisatracurium 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium Besilate 2 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) –
Cisatracurium Besilate 5 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Cisatracurium Besilate Sciecure 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) –
Cisatracurium Besilate Sciecure 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Mivacron injection 2 mg / ml SPC (M03AC10 mivacurium chloride) –
Nimbex 2 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Nimbex Forte 5 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC11 cisatracurium) Prescription only (POM)
Norcuron 10 mg powder for solution for injection SPC no longer supplied (M03AC03 vecuronium) –
Pancuronium Bromide 2 mg / ml injection not available (M03AC01 pancuronium) –
Rocuronium 10 mg / ml solution for injection / infusion (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium Bromide 10 mg / ml solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) Prescription only (POM)
Rocuronium Bromide 10 mg/ml solution for injection/infusion in Pre-filled syringe SPC (M03AC09 rocuronium bromide) –
Vecuronium Bromide 10 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC03 vecuronium) Prescription only (POM)
Vecuronium Bromide 10 mg, powder for solution for injection SPC (M03AC03 vecuronium) Prescription only (POM)
Vecuronium Sun 10 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC (M03AC03 vecuronium) –

Other groups of the same level

Other names of the ATC group

Sources

  • Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
  • Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
  • World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group M03AC

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